Aryeh Ben David: Happiness in Jewish Education
Aryeh Ben David, Founder and Director of Ayeka: Center for Soulful Education, discusses happiness in Jewish education at the 2016 Jewish Futures Conference.
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A world-renowned educator, Aryeh Ben David is committed to “plucking the soul strings” of teachers and students alike in order to transform how we learn and grow. He is the founder of Ayeka: Center for Soulful Education, which trains educators of all denominations, including campus professionals, and staff of middle and high schools, on how to teach Jewish subjects with more soulfulness, personal meaning and impact on life. Formerly, he was senior faculty member and director of spiritual education at the Pardes Institute in Jerusalem. He has been the keynote speaker for national conferences of Reform, Conservative and Orthodox rabbis and has served as the educational consultant for Hillel International for three years.
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